Interviewing for a new job?

Think that the hiring manager isn’t Googling your name or visiting your Facebook profile?

Employers no longer use just resumes and references to screen candidates.

Learn how to plan for the new online reference checking rules and brand yourself online. Read the rest of this entry »

Online Reputation Management Tips for Job Seekers

4 Ways to Kickstart Your Personal PR Strategy and Successfully Clean Up any Smudges in Your Online Reputation

Online reputation management is a critical component of a job seekers’ personal brand strategy.

According to a 2005 survey of over 100 recruiters by executive recruiting and human capital organization ExecuNet, 75 percent of headhunters use search engines to research candidates and check their online reputation, while 26 percent eliminate candidates based upon the information they have discovered online.

How can job seekers clean up their online reputation?

If negative or false information about your name appears in the search engines, here are 4 steps to kick start your online reputation management strategy and successfully clean up your online reputation. Read the rest of this entry »